NURS 2539 EXAMS

SENSORY PERCEPTION Question 1 Which measure should the nurse include in the plan of care for a client with alcohol withdrawal delirium? Question 2 See full question 1m 7s A client is sitting in the corner of the dayroom cocking his head to one side as if he hears something, but no one is near...

ASSESSMENT Question 1 Which statement regarding heart sounds is correct? Question 2 See full question 4s When assessing a family suspected of abusing its 4-year-old child, which behavior is the most important criterion that would suggest abuse? Question 3 See full question 11s A 13-year-old...

PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIORS/ PROFESSIONALISM Question 1 A client with terminal breast cancer is being cared for by a long-time friend who is a physician. The client has identified her sister as the agent in her health care power of attorney. The client loses decision-making capacity, and the sister ...

HEALTH PROMOTION Question 1 An adolescent with well-controlled type 1 diabetes has assumed complete management of his disease and wants to participate in gymnastics after school. To ensure safe participation, the nurse should instruct him to adjust his therapeutic regimen by: Question 2 See fu...

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING/ CLINICAL JUDGEMENT Question 1 After learning that a roommate is HIV-positive, a client asks a nurse about moving to another room on the psychiatric unit because he no longer feels "safe." What should the nurse do first? Question 2 See full question 1m 3s A client i...

FLUID AND ELECTROLYTES Question 1 The physician orders dextrose 5% in water, 1,000 ml to be infused over 8 hours. The I.V. tubing delivers 15 drops/ml. The nurse should run the I.V. infusion at a rate of: Question 2 See full question 45s A physician orders a loop diuretic for a client. When ...

BASIC PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS Question 1 In working with a rape victim, which intervention is most important? Question 2 See full question 2s When preparing discharge instructions for a client after an abdominal hysterectomy, the nurse should first: Question 3 See full question 2s A client is ha...

METABOLISM Question 1 A nurse should encourage a client with a wound to consume foods high in vitamin C because this vitamin: Question 2 See full question 55s A painter who recently fractured his tibia worries about his finances because he can't work. To treat his anxiety, his physician orde...

NUTRITION Question 1 A bottle-fed infant, age 3 months, is brought to the pediatrician's office for a well-child visit. During the previous visit, the nurse taught the mother about infant nutritional needs. Which statement by the mother during the current visit indicates effective teaching? Q...

OXYGENATION Question 1 After suctioning a client, a nurse should expect to find: Question 2 See full question 37s Twenty-four hours after cesarean birth, a neonate at 30 weeks’ gestation is diagnosed with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). When explaining to the parents about the cause of...

ELIMINATION Question 1 The nurse is assessing a client who has benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). The nurse should ask the client if he has: Question 2 See full question 8s When preparing to administer a tap water enema, in which position should the nurse place the client? Question 3 See fu...

PRIORITIZATION AND DELEGATION Question 1 What is the priority nursing measure for a client with von Willebrand’s disease who is having epistaxis? You Selected: • Apply pressure to the nose Correct response: • Apply pressure to the nose Explanation: Remediation: Question...

TISSUE INTEGRITY Question 1 A client has been receiving an I.V. solution. What is an appropriate expected outcome for this client? Question 2 See full question 33s A client has been diagnosed with right-sided heart failure. The nurse should assess the client further for: Question 3 See full ...

COMMUNICATION Question 1 A nurse hears a staff member giving incorrect information to the family of a client newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus who is being discharged to home. The nurse wants to make sure the family has the proper information before the client is discharged. What should sh...